Chandigarh, April 3 -- To promote rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge of groundwater, the UT administration has decided to install rainwater harvesting structures in all government buildings, schools, and anganwadi centres in the city by November 2025.

Under the government of India's "Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025" campaign, a meeting was convened by Mandip Singh Brar, home secretary-cum-secretary water resources, UT to review progress and create an action plan regarding the same.

During the meeting, the current status of ground water in the city was presented and an action plan for artificial recharge of ground water at feasible sites in the city was discussed. It was decided that all government buildings, schools, a...